About Rotary District 7510

Rotary District 7510 is a group of clubs associated with Rotary International in central New Jersey. Our purpose is to help our individual clubs advance the Object of Rotary.

We work to promote club effectiveness within our region, specifically:

• Sustain and increase clubs' membership base
• Help clubs implement successful projects that address the needs of their communities and communities in other countries
• Support The Rotary Foundation through both program participation and financial contributions
• Develop club leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level

We invite you to explore the various activities and programs of Rotary District 7510. For more information on how you can get involved with Rotary on the district level, click here.

Location

Rotary International District 7510, located about halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, contains 43 clubs, covering a five county area in Central New Jersey, USA. The Central New Jersey region, comprised of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, is a diverse area ranging from densely populated cities to sparsely populated rural farmland. The varied economy includes heavy industry such as auto manufacturing, petroleum, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing, biotechnology and electronics research and development, agriculture and major service industries including market research, educational testing and state government. The District is home to Trenton, the State Capital, and several internationally renowned institutions of higher learning including Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Thomas Edison State College, The College of New Jersey, Rider University which includes Westminster Choir College, Institute For Advanced Study and Rutgers University.

Leadership

Ahmed Azmy, 2010-2011 District Governor

Ahmed joined the Rotary Club of Princeton in 2000. During that time he served as Club Foundation Chair, Fundraising Chair, VP and Program Director, Board Member, Club President 2004-2005 and Assistant District Governor for two years. He is a Paul Harris Fellow with one cluster, as well as a graduate of the Leadership Institute. Ahmed and his wife Nadia attended most of the District Conferences, and have been to three Rotary International Conventions in Brisbane, Australia (2003), Osaka, Japan (2004), and the Centennial Conference in Chicago, Illinois (2005). He was selected to be District Governor for the year 2010-2111. Ahmed is a strong believer that “Rotary is a life-time job.”

Born in Egypt, the son of an architect, he has followed in this father’s footsteps. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1958, and joined their faculty to teach architecture for two years. He was then awarded a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania where he obtained a Masters in Architecture in 1961, and a Masters in City Planning in 1962. It was there he met Nadia, and they were married in 1962. He then completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture at Princeton University in 1966. He subsequently returned to teach architecture for three years in Cairo, and spent the next three years in Tripoli, Libya, where he was appointed Chair of the Architectural Department at Tripoli University.

Ahmed’s family immigrated to the United States in 1974. He became a Principal and Director of Middle East operations with the Architectural/ Engineering firm CUH2A located in Princeton, NJ. In 1986 Ahmed was in charge of master planning the pilgrimage sites in Makkah. He then joined UNDP as an Urban Design Expert in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and opened an office in Dubai following of his winning an International Design Competition in 1988.. He became part of the Architectural/Engineering firm of HACBM as a Principal in 1990 with which he remained until his retirement in December 2006. Today he continues his architectural pursuits through his firm Azmy Architects LLC. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, The American Planning Association, and the Foundation Board of Thomas Edison State College.

Ahmed and Nadia are the parents of two children. Daughter Nahla her husband and two children reside in Princeton, and son Baher lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and daughter. Ahmed likes sports especially squash, tennis, and boating. He finds much joy in community work, travel, and being near the ocean.

Megan Jones-Holt, 2010-2011 District Governor Elect

Megan was inducted into Clinton Sunrise with her grandfather’s Rotary pin in 1995. In ‘96 she was elected Treasurer and remains so today. Serving consecutively as Vocational Chair she started the club’s scholarship program, was one of the original members of Bridging the Gap, serving on the district committee since 1999 and as chair since 2006, and brought Early Act to Clinton Public School. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and Benefactor as well as a graduate of the Leadership Institute.

The New Orleans native is no stranger to community service. In addition to Rotary she has served on her town’s planning board, created fundraising events for the Clinton Museum including the infamous Haunted Mill. Currently, a Trustee on the board for Hunterdon Prevention Resources, The Wellness Community, The Holt Charitable Foundation,an Advisor for the Hunterdon County Land Trust, and is an elected member of the County Republican Committee as well as a member of the 200 Club.

As a Theatre Design graduate of the University of Texas she worked as a scenic and lighting designer. She then became an Entrepreneur and moved into commercial arts, photography and back to theatre under a tent when she and her husband, Matt Holt started their event rental company in 1992 until 2007 when they sold it. During the 15 years, she became certified by the American Rental Association as an Event Rental Professional(CERP) through the University of Illinois. Over the years their company earned the recognition as one of the top 25 companies in NJ as well as a top 25 in event rental nation wide. Megan was honored by several organizations, local and national for her work and dedication to the industry and business community.

Now an Independent Representative for World Ventures, a marketing company for it’s internet based travel agency, Rovia, Megan spends her time sharing with others the joys and affordability of travel through the employment benefit package, the leisure travel wholesale club and her travel web site guaranteeing lowest available rates.

Megan & Matt are a product of their work as their goal is to see the world which has taken them to 5 continents and over 25 countries to date. Justin, their son shares Megan’s passion for photography as a Director of Video and Photography in PA. Megan holds a black belt in Kempo, enjoys vegetable gardening, endurance and adventure sports completing her first marathon in April of 2009.

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